Geopublisher

Geopublisher has been created as a tool for creating digital multimedia atlases, which can be anything from interactive maps to cases studies or presentation files rich in information offered in an interactive way, via explanatory links, text and graphics.
The application is Java-based, which makes it compatible with other operating systems as well, without chipping its features and functionality.

Works with multiple types of data

The set of data that can be used with Geopublisher is extensive and includes raster (ArcASCII and GeoTIFF) and vector (ESRI Shapefiles, OGC GML OGC WFS and PostGIS) formats along with multimedia files such as PDF, images and videos.
Cartographic styling can be done by importing XML files in OGC Styled Layer Descriptor/Symbology Encoding (OGC SLD/SE) format.
These are organized in layers and they can be linked to each other so that they are activated depending on the area clicked by the user. Each layer has its own title and description.
Most of the times the data can be loaded into the application by dragging and dropping it, which adds to its usability.

Add HTML content for an improved experience

The product also features HTML support, which can be used for creating brief explanations for the loaded map or providing a context for the matter that is to be presented.
These files can be instructed to load when a map is opened and there is the possibility to offer links to other elements in the atlas.
Once the atlas is created Geopublisher offers options for publishing it, either to an online repository or offline, to a user-defined location. Launching this sort of file does not require any installation process as long as Java is present on the system.

Comprehensive tool for creating interactive maps

Geopublisher is not too difficult to handle and it integrates a rich set of options for generating interactive presentations. It can compile geodata together with additional digital elements in order to provide more information on the matter at hand. However, keep in mind that the project no longer benefits from active development and some of the features may not work properly.